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Schools in Olney · Olney Independent School District

Olney’s public schools outscore 52% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Olney’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Olney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−#294of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 12 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 36% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
691 students on the public path
In brief

Olney’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 208 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Olney’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,433 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Olney J H, then Olney H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Olney’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Texas school districts, #294 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; graduation is below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 67%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 350 test results and a graduating class of 44 could put Olney anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Olney’s students in the tested grades sat them (348 in math, 353 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Olney, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Olney ElOlney Independent School DistrictB
6–8Olney J HOlney Independent School DistrictA
9–12Olney H SOlney Independent School DistrictA

Olney’s public schools are run by Olney Independent School District, which also serves Megargel. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Olney Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 691 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,433TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 353 students tested
Math53%
State average 40.9% · 348 students tested

Olney vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Olney’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OlneyB−Olney Independent

Every school in Olney

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Olneyby address
Olney El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
369 students12:1Rate it →
Olney J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
139 students9:1Rate it →
Olney H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
183 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Olney’s schools

Are Olney’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Olney children attend outscore 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #294 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Olney in?

Olney Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 691 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Olney kids go to high school?

Olney H S, with 183 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Olney’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Olney Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Olney spend per student?

$17,433 in Olney Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.